Barnsdale Hall Hotel

“Quick review”

Lovely night away. Great location. Room clean and tidy. Staff extremely polite. My only negative was the service in blossoms was a little slow but when the order was in the food and drinks was top quality and came quickly.

“Lovely setting but needs refurbishment”

We stayed in a one bedroom stable mews apartment with our dog. It was cosy but worst of all was the tiny double bed! The apartment decor was okay. Very dog friendly and great access to walking paths around Rutland water. We had lunch at blossoms. The sandwiches were average. And the price of an i… Plus

We stayed in a one bedroom stable mews apartment with our dog. It was cosy but worst of all was the tiny double bed! The apartment decor was okay. Very dog friendly and great access to walking paths around Rutland water. We had lunch at blossoms. The sandwiches were average. And the price of an ice cream portion was excessive. Lovely setting by the water but does need some refurbishment and modernisation.

Moins

“Let down by Restaurant”

Recently stayed at Rutland Hall Hotel for a long weekend. First impressions were good but were allocated a top floor room and the lift was out of order, long term. I have mobility issues which I did make the hotel aware of and to be fair when I went back to reception they did move us to a ground fl… Plus

Recently stayed at Rutland Hall Hotel for a long weekend. First impressions were good but were allocated a top floor room and the lift was out of order, long term. I have mobility issues which I did make the hotel aware of and to be fair when I went back to reception they did move us to a ground floor room which was great. Prior to arriving the hotel contacted me to ask if I wanted a restaurant booking for the first night which I accepted, I wish I hadn’t. We were shown our table then ignored for 15 minutes, the waiter then wanted to take our food order without offering drinks. This lack of attention continued throughout and when we finished the meal we then had a long wait to request that the meal was charged to our room. We noted others were waiting to settle bills and having to go to the bar to do this. Absolutely rubbish, how the hotel retains a 4 star rating is bewildering considering the amount of similar comments on this site. We were not able to book for the Sunday until late at night and there is no room serviced offered which did us a favour as we found a local pub/restaurant, The Finches, which gave us a table despite being busy and close to end of service, they were attentive and the food was excellent. On checking out of the hotel I complained and they took off the service charge for the Friday meal, 12.5%. I will add that breakfast was excellent with choice and different staff, I will not return.

Moins

“Nice venue but chaotic restaurant experience was a let down, especially for vegans”

My wife, son and I recently stayed in a suite with dinner and breakfast included. The room was spacious with a lovely view over Rutland Water, but was let down by a large red wine stain on the carpet and a sofa bed so thin my son could feel the metal bars through the mattress. Dinner at Blossoms r… Plus

My wife, son and I recently stayed in a suite with dinner and breakfast included. The room was spacious with a lovely view over Rutland Water, but was let down by a large red wine stain on the carpet and a sofa bed so thin my son could feel the metal bars through the mattress. Dinner at Blossoms restaurant was disappointing from the start - I had to wipe crumbs from our seat before sitting down. My son's first choice, the cheeseburger, wasn't available, so he had to order something else; the fish and chips which were unremarkable pub-standard fare with frozen chips. As a vegan, I'd had high hopes for the £24 BBQ pumpkin and shallots main, but it turned out to be little more than grilled veg with a drizzle of sauce — poor value at half the price. We went for dessert and I chose the only vegan option, the roasted pineapple, whilst my wife and son chose the sticky toffee pudding. When I ordered I was asked whether I wanted cream or ice cream with mine which I thought was odd, so I asked them to reconfirm that it was a vegan dish, and I was told I could have vegan ice cream which I agreed to. The desserts arrived and unfortunately there was barely any toffee sauce on the puddings which left them very dry, and my pineapple was served with lemon sorbet which wasn't listed on the menu and I didn't ask for. Again, at £11 for a couple of bits of pineapple and a small scoop of sorbet, I thought this was pretty extreme. Service throughout was slow and fragmented across three different staff members. At breakfast, despite giving prior notice of my dietary requirements, the kitchen had no vegan meat alternatives such as sausages available. At the buffet, only tomatoes and baked beans were labelled vegan ( something another reviewer flagged back in May 2025!). It turned out mushrooms and hash browns were also vegan, but you'd only know that by asking. By the time I'd sorted this out, those items had run out. I informed the chef (who appeared to be cooking on his own) and waited over 10 minutes for more, leaving my first half of breakfast cold by the time I could eat. The mushrooms tasted strongly of garlic which is an odd choice at breakfast. The restaurant has clear and persistent issues, and for the amount you pay, the basics simply aren't covered. I wouldn't rush back.

Moins